Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ireland Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ireland

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 25.6% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 27.5% cheaper than Ireland without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$20.93 €18.07
-23.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$92 €79.4
-37.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.66 €10.07
-9.09%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.47 €3.86
-46.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.68 €2.32
-2.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.06 €1.78
-7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$6.75 €5.83
-49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$6.35 €5.48
-35.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.61 €1.39
-26.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.12 €1.83
-27.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.92 €1.66
-16.15%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.33 €3.74
-28.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.68 €9.22
33.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$11.34 €9.79
-24.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$13.33 €11.51
17.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.23 €2.79
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.15 €1.85
-3.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.14 €2.71
-35.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.53 €3.91
-41.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.16 €1.87
-15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.53 €1.32
28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.33 €1.15
2.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$2.01 €1.73
-63.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$19.69 €17
-67.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$13.94 €12.04
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$3.41 €2.95
-61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.88 €3.35
-46.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ireland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.34 €2.02
-23.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$96.5 €83.3
-64.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.84 €5.04
-21.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.1 €1.82
-36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$37.27 €32.18
-29.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.08 €1.79
-12.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$42.9K €37.1K
-8.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$39.5K €34.1K
-21.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$246 €213
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$23.78 €20.53
-13.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$53.4 €46.1
-37.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$56.1 €48.39
-15.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$22.37 €19.32
-30.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$13.84 €11.95
-31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$1,225 €1,058
-57.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,622 €7,444
15.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$97.3 €84
-10.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$46.93 €40.52
-20.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$104 €89.6
-11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$115 €99.3
-6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ireland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,844 €1,592
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,588 €1,371
-48.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$3,017 €2,605
-43.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,548 €2,200
-51.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$5,134 €4,433
-17.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$4,288 €3,702
-36.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ireland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,442 €2,972
-41.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.47
-21.48%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ireland: October 28, 2025

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